(August 1, 2015) Our region takes care of our own. It’s what we do. Since starting this project, more than 18 months ago, we have gotten countless calls from women anxious for us to open so...
PennLive (May 8, 2015) - She knew her baby wouldn't survive, but from a place of unspeakable pain she chose to help someone else's child. That's a common scenario in the neonatal intensive care unit at The...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (May 6, 2015) - Funding continues apace, a location has been located and would-be donors are ready to donate, all of which is coalescing nicely for a late summer or early fall opening...
WTAE (May 6, 2015) - The first breast milk bank that will service the entire state is set to open in Pittsburgh in late summer or early fall. The Three Rivers Mothers' Milk Bank, a nonprofit...
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports the Three Rivers Mothers' Milk Bank is opening in late summer or early fall. Organizers say it will make breast milk available to babies in neonatal intensive-care units when their mothers are...
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Tribune-Review (January 4, 2015) - When Teresa Vinisky gave birth to premature twins in 2002, she was in a bind common to mothers of preemies — she wanted to breastfeed because doctors told her it...
(September 8, 2014) Rarely a week goes by when we do not receive an email or two asking if we can accept milk donations. It’s not surprising because Pittsburghers are a giving bunch and we...
(August 10, 2014) We had to read the letter twice before it sunk in because we did not expect such a quick and easy approval. Three Rivers Mothers’ Milk Bank’s application for nonprofit status has...
(August 1, 2014) Why are so many babies without their mother’s milk? Many people are surprised to learn that up to 70% of mothers who have a baby in the NICU have difficulty providing an...